(4) Hooks in thy jaws.—An allusion to the ancient way of taking and destroying the crocodile, otherwise invulnerable to their arms.

What does Ezekiel 29:4 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of ...

The Lord promised to remove Pharaoh and his people from their land, as a fisherman pulls a crocodile out of the water with hooks. He would remove the river- ...

Ezekiel 29:4 meaning. In this verse, a profound declaration is made, likening God's judgment on Pharaoh and Egypt to a fisherman hauling a crocodile out of its ...

David Guzik commentary on Ezekiel 29, where God opposes the pride of Egypt, who will get plundered by Nebuchadenzzar, king of Babylon.

And make the fish of your streams stick to your scales: The fish of your streams refers to the fish in the Nile River and all the waterways of the Nile Delta.

The overarching theme of this verse is divine judgment and the sovereignty of God. The phrase "I will put hooks in thy jaws" speaks to the idea of God taking ...

I will put hooks in your jaws, and make the fish of your streams stick to your scales; and I will draw you up out of the midst of your streams.

Chapter 29. Three chapters we had concerning Tyre and its king; next follow four chapters concerning Egypt and its king. This is the first of them.

This chapter contains a prophecy against Pharaoh king of Egypt; and of the destruction of the land of Egypt; and of the restoration of it after a certain time.